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Now that the legislative session is over, we want to direct your attention and action to a few bad bills that have passed through the State Assembly and Senate and await the Governor’s signature. One of these is SB 524, another attack on religious liberty from Senator Ricardo Lara (the author…

The California Legislature this year passed AB 1671, a bill designed to muzzle journalists who have worked to expose the abortion industry. This is another piece of legislation that we seriously hope Governor Brown will veto, as it places unnecessary, additional burdens upon journalists in order to protect the corrupt practices…

You may have already heard the good news about SB 1146, the bill that would have prevented lower income college students who receive a Cal Grant from attending religious colleges that uphold traditional Christian viewpoints on marriage and sexuality. After months of grassroots opposition, lobbying, and negotiation, Senator Ricardo Lara…

Friends, We are grateful to inform you that Senator Ricardo Lara, the author of SB 1146, has announced that he is going to amend his bill to remove those elements of the bill that we opposed! We are waiting to confirm its final language, but it now appears SB 1146 will only mandate a few…

This past Tuesday, Senator Ricardo Lara (the author of SB 1146) decided to “waive presentation” of SB 1146 at the Assembly Appropriations Committee. This means he declined to present testimony and witnesses in favor of it. The bill moves into the suspense file, and will receive a vote in Appropriations…

Friends, we wanted to give you an update on SB 1146, and the lobbying efforts California Family Council is working on to stop it. We will have lobbying days in Sacramento on Wednesday, August 3; Monday, August 8; and Thursday, August 11. Please let us know if you can join…

Earlier this month, I wrote to you about the disastrous SB 1146. Today, we have a brand new petition you can use to help engage your friends and family! But first, several people have asked us for a concise explanation of why SB 1146 is such a threat. In summary, here…

The following is a set of talking points and an FAQ for our supporters who oppose SB 1146. We would encourage you to distribute this to friends and family, and to encourage everyone to oppose this terrible bill. Please also share our online petition and new printed petition to help…

On Tuesday, June 21, I joined several hundred other national leaders in New York City for a private meeting with Donald Trump, frontrunner for the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination. I recorded a short video as I walked through Times Square to the meeting, asking CFC’s supporters to pray for me,…